About 99 Independent Monitors have been trained by the Nigerian Government to ensure the implementation of the National Social Investment Programmes (N-SIP) in Niger State, North-central Nigeria.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the training programme organised by the Ministry.
Represented by the Assistant Director, Planning, Research and Statistics, the Minister said the monitors would be assigned to monitor programme beneficiaries at the community level in schools, households and market clusters with a focus on ensuring that the primary objectives of the programmes are achieved.
The Minister charged the participants to carry out their responsibility with utmost diligence and sincerity warning that the Ministry would not hesitate to relief any monitor of its duties if found violating the terms of engagement.
The Niger State Focal Person, Barrister Amina Musa Guar, said the Monitors were selected so that SIP could be monitored throughout the 274 wards of the 25 Local Government Areas of Niger State.
She said the four components of SIP are domiciled in the Offices of the Focal Person, programme Managers and Heads of Units, for implementation.
Guar advised them to synergies with the SIP Office of the State for the success of the programmes.
Zainab Sa’id
